Victoria Police apology sensationally backfires in new inquiry submissions

The Lawyer X inquiry’s counsel assisting have accused Victoria Police of trying to avoid individual blame in its most recent apology. The sensational criticisms come as ...

BIG LAW • Thu, 01 Oct 2020

‘It is not the fault of the curfew’: Supreme Court curfew challenge continues

The solicitor-general representing the health bureaucrat behind Melbourne’s city-wide, temporary curfew has continued to discredit the argument that the direction had in ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 30 Sep 2020

Commercial firm elevates 3 new partners

A premier commercial law firm has welcomed three new partner appointments, taking the firm’s partnership numbers to 77.

SME LAW • Wed, 30 Sep 2020

ALSA warns fees increase will deter diverse future lawyers from profession

Young lawyers have rejected the proposal to increase university fees for law students, cautioning that the increase would deter diverse students from joining the ...

NEWLAW • Tue, 29 Sep 2020

Counsel assisting accuse Lawyer X of ‘superficial and unfair’ criticisms

In the latest reply submissions, counsel assisting the Lawyer X inquiry have addressed several “superficial” allegations levelled at them by Nicola Gobbo.

BIG LAW • Mon, 28 Sep 2020

HSF clarifies reports that it underpaid junior staff more than $20k

Herbert Smith Freehills has completed an in-depth review of its remuneration process, revealing it owed graduate staff additional payments between $5,000 and $20,000.

BIG LAW • Mon, 28 Sep 2020

Prominent US judges call into question ethics of counsel amid self-collection

Allowing clients to source their own documentation and discovery collection may seem to be a time-saving and cost-cutting solution on the surface, but it might just ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 28 Sep 2020

Bar Associations raise concern over new COVID-19 bill

Concerns about the criteria for appointment and power of an “authorised officer” under the Omnibus Bill have been raised by the Australian Bar Association and Victorian ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 28 Sep 2020

NSW Drug Court proven effective at reducing risk of reconviction

New research from BOCSAR has revealed the NSW Drug Court has led to significantly lower reconviction rates among offenders diverted through its program.

BIG LAW • Mon, 28 Sep 2020